As expected, skill in drawing powerful, combat scenes showing judo, karate, kendo, boxing, and other similar sports is an indispensable element to sports manga. For that reason, this volume in the acclaimed HOW TO DRAW MANGA series provides the reader with thorough explanations for drawing the martial arts and combat sports. This book methodically covers everything from basic movements to practical applications of the sports to actual manga scenes.

Proportion sketching allows the artist to develop head-to-body ratios to differentiate the various characters and distinguish between the two genders. It also allows the artist to draw characters in dynamic or striking poses and design characters that suit a variety of genres and settings. This volume explains to the reader how to use manga sketching to devise head-to-body ratios that make each character distinct. It also covers how to proportion realistic, attractive characters as well as adorable, ultra-stylized chibi characters and teaches how to stylize figures.

Drawing realistic robots is like building a better mousetrap: Every manga artist wants to do it, but few know where to begin. “Giant Robots,” the latest entry in the world-renowned How to Draw Manga series, provides step-by-step instructions and detailed illustrations that will prove invaluable to novice artists and accomplished illustrators alike.

This volume introduces characters appearing in historical manga, anime, etc. in a fun format, to help out struggling artists who need historical references for ninjas and samurai. The end of the book features character designs for anime and manga.

Volume 2 takes what you learned in volume 1 a step further. In this edition, you will be introduced to shading techniques, the use of textures, motion lines and more. Great for anyone who wants to sharpen their drawing techniques or pick up a couple of new ones!